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it not only spared the inhabitants the humiliation 

 of a triumph, but kept his own troops out of the 

 reach of temptation at a moment the most danger- 

 ous of all perhaps to good discipline. It was not, 

 indeed, until the city had been completely tran- 

 quillized, a vigorous police established, and many 

 small parties of chosen soldiers introduced under 

 the command of careful officers, that the body of 

 the troops were permitted to come near, or even 

 to hold any communication with the city . 



In a day or two every thing was restored to its 

 ordinary state ; the shops were again opened; the 

 women were seen in every quarter stealing out of 

 the convents ; the men ventured forth to smoke 

 their segars in the Plaza ; the streets were lined 

 with people returning to their homes, and with 

 loaded mules bringing back trunks, boxes, and 

 household articles of all kinds ; the mass-bells 

 were Hgsdn tinkling ; the street-cryers bawling as 

 heretofore ; and the great city once more restored 

 to its wonted noi^e and bustle. 



During nearly two days the apparent desertion 

 was more complete than I could have supposed 

 possible in so large and populous a place; and as 



